There is one huge thing missing from the wine tasting experience in Roseburg, Oregon - traffic jams. What’s not missing? Nearby hiking, fishing, history, wildlife, cuisine and a variety of wines so broad no wine lover could be bored. This is the land of Pinot plus. Not only did Oregon get...

From rural Eastern Washington, to the Olympic Peninsula, to Puget Sound’s island communities, the proliferation of Washington wineries now offer a rich variety of choices for wine enthusiasts to visit when planning a day-trip or weekend getaway centered on premium wines.

A few months ago, I wrote an article about David Rosenthal, the new head of white winemaking for Chateau Ste. Michelle. A comment about the story on Facebook got me to thinking a lot about how we as consumers approach wine.

Those who believe the old saw about every year being a “vintage year” along the Pacific Coast either know nothing about wine or wine makers, or they are wine marketing people whose first name is Pollyanna.

Again you arrive at the last substantive page of Wine Press that will ultimately result in floccinaucinihilipilification. This word will come to describe your critique of what you are about to read. I’ll save you and the editor(s) the keystrokes on Google; it means you will likely find this...